"ANGRY"PATH

One day, I realized that I lose my temper more often than my daughter loses her hanky. So I sat down to analyze what was going wrong, and why I was blowing my top every now and then. The answer that came back to me was whenever I desire something and can’t get it, I became mad.

For instance, while traveling in a crowded train, I lost my cool while desperately trying to get away from the person behind me, who was trying to dig a hole on my head with his elbow. But when I looked at the lesser fortunate, like a man whose head was bent at an angle that would surely give him Spondylitis, I felt better. And when I thought I was fortunate to get that train, I somehow felt happy, in spite of the bone-crushing travelling conditions.

When I return home from work, I expect some peace but if I find my wife submerged in some noisy serial, I lose my cool. Now, instead of losing my head, I have started taking interest in the serial, and that does give me peace. But now, if I miss the serial for some unavoidable reason, I feel irritated again.

So finally, I have somewhat understood anger. When you desire something and can’t get it, you flip your lid.

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So the answer for being at peace is to adjust to things as they are rather than expecting the impossible. This idea has somehow worked a little for me, and I am sure it will work for others too.